General causes

This section lists the grounds on which an employee may be disciplined. There are twelve, ranging from failing to perform duties and insubordination to conduct unbecoming a public employee, conviction of a crime, and a catch-all for other sufficient cause. A charge in an officer's record usually traces back to one or more of these grounds.

Key points, as written in the regulation^[1]

• An employee may be subject to discipline for:
• Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties
• Insubordination
• Conduct unbecoming a public employee
• Neglect of duty
• Other sufficient cause

The twelve general causes, as enumerated

1. 1. Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties
2. 2. Insubordination
3. 3. Inability to perform duties
4. 4. Chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness
5. 5. Conviction of a crime
6. 6. Conduct unbecoming a public employee
7. 7. Neglect of duty
8. 8. Misuse of public property, including motor vehicles
9. 9. Discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity (as defined in N.J.A.C. 4A:7-1.1), including sexual harassment
10. 10. Violation of Federal regulations concerning drug and alcohol use by and testing of employees who perform functions related to the operation of commercial motor vehicles, and State and local policies issued thereunder
11. 11. Violation of New Jersey residency requirements as set forth in P.L. 2011, c. 70
12. 12. Other sufficient cause

Related in NJCSNavigator

• the Police Officer title specification The civil-service title most of these charges attach to; shows the classified role behind the discipline.